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While I feel the menu is not as creative or varied as the Kitchenette in Morningside Heights, this Tribeca branch has some advantages.
It seems to be a lunch destination, so I think the best time...
While I feel the menu is not as creative or varied as the Kitchenette in Morningside Heights, this Tribeca branch has some advantages.
It seems to be a lunch destination, so I think the best time to go is for an early dinner during the week. It's very uncrowded then and you aren't rushed or cramped. You feel like it's a treat because the place is cute enough that you expect it to be packed.
The character is precious without being pretentious. The food is simple, but not cliche. A good place to spend a quiet evening after work with a friend when Wall Street is quiet.
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In a world where on a book shop like St. Mark's must silently be compared to Barnes and Noble's, I am struck by it's surprising relevance and urbanity. Unlike B&N, a very good and comprehensive...
In a world where on a book shop like St. Mark's must silently be compared to Barnes and Noble's, I am struck by it's surprising relevance and urbanity. Unlike B&N, a very good and comprehensive bookstore, St. Mark's differs in that it has a clear and expert EDITORIAL hand. The same way great editors make a great magazine, so St. Mark's shows this is true for bookstores. It has small press publishers and academic authors, but not as a gimmick. The books are extremely well selected, & personally, I find the percentage of books I find interesting to those I don't extremely high compared to most bookstores, including other small artisanal bookshops. A lot of art, literary, philosophical, poetical work that's on the forefront of modern thinking. It's the kind of brick-and-mortar shop that can only exist in a big city like ours, and despite the availability of everything on the internet. For a city that has everything, it's easy to take for granted that having bookstores like this is just part of the reason we live here. But if I were a tourist, it would be a destination for me... actually, coming from a small southern town, I feel like it is for me still.
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This is a great place to buy rocks, if you're into that sort of thing. They have little trays full of rough, tumbled, bits, or larger pieces of quartz, citrine, amber, moonstone, tourmaline,...
This is a great place to buy rocks, if you're into that sort of thing. They have little trays full of rough, tumbled, bits, or larger pieces of quartz, citrine, amber, moonstone, tourmaline, amethyst, unprocessed copper in matrix... for someone in the city, it's a great place to find all sorts of minerals, whether you're a mineral hobbyist or budding gemologist. You can get shards and bits of low quality stone for study; or attractive cheap polished jade or semiprecious polished rocks and beads ready to wear; geodes to crack open; large and small quartz crystals; fossils; as well you could buy more valuable cut stones like sapphires, rubies, even diamonds, that they keep in trays inside the glass counter. So far, there's always been some sort of kid manning the mineral area, playing a video game. But each kid is really friendly, seems genuinely interested in minerals, extremely knowledgeable & helpful. How often do you get tattooed kid from the Bronx telling you that that moonstone, of course, is cut en cabochon? Or who can look at any chip of rock and tell you what it is & where it's from. I love this place.
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I agree, great museum experience! Great photos, really amazing film images as well, great concept.
The only weakness was the awful narration of the movie... really cheesy and vomit...
I agree, great museum experience! Great photos, really amazing film images as well, great concept.
The only weakness was the awful narration of the movie... really cheesy and vomit inducing.
But don't let that stop you! It's a great museum experience, just bring your ear plugs.
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Donguri
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Restaurants
309 E 83rd St
New York, New York 10028
(212) 737-5656
This cute little joint has a lot of trappings of a charming home... woodlined walls, handmade (cute but not expert) pottery, and it's really small ! Service is really sweet and smiley and accented....
This cute little joint has a lot of trappings of a charming home... woodlined walls, handmade (cute but not expert) pottery, and it's really small ! Service is really sweet and smiley and accented. The sign outside looks hand-painted & it has a super cozy furry feel. Much more expensive than you are used to paying at home, but the food is quite well done. Stop by if you just need add some cuteness to your palatte or want to show someone a slightly off-the-beaten on the Upper East. Make reservations... I'm not kidding, this place is small.
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Chipotle
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Restaurants
200 Varick Street
New York, New York 10014
(646) 336-6264
If you haven't heard or tried Chipotle's yet and especially if you can't find a good burrito in your neighborhood, check this CHAIN out. It's a credit to chains everywhere, especially given the...
If you haven't heard or tried Chipotle's yet and especially if you can't find a good burrito in your neighborhood, check this CHAIN out. It's a credit to chains everywhere, especially given the decline of Starbuck's from a well-maintained fru-fru chain for annoying yuppies (does anyone still use that term?) to the McDonald's-like frayed edges of decrepitude whose main value to society is it's semi-public bathroom while you are out and about doing better things.
Chipotle's on the other hand... has organic ingredients in it's roster, extremely well prepared articulated rice, fresh (or at least fresh tasting) tortillas, decent hot-sauces, choice of still whole pinto & black beans, and just an overall clean taste to their burrito. It's not just good for a chain, it's good, and even made me think of the Misson in San Francisco a little bit (please don't skewer me for saying so, you snobby afficianados). The decor makes it look like a chain, unfortunately, but it's decently attractive & i actually really like the wooden and steel renditions of ancient Mayan figures they have in the one on Varick Street, at least--my 1st reaction was to ask the manager where i could get one.
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Ok, Zabar's and Fairway are far away and you need a cheese for a picky Manhattanite gathering or some Trappist Ale, pomegranate juice, or some organic meat & you don't want to trek or wait for...
Ok, Zabar's and Fairway are far away and you need a cheese for a picky Manhattanite gathering or some Trappist Ale, pomegranate juice, or some organic meat & you don't want to trek or wait for Fresh Direct. Go downstairs to Frank's.The prices are high, but not highway robbery. They provide a much needed service to this knook of upper Manhattan. The store is cheery and pleasant & carries a variety of essentials and wonderful-to-have extras (like a nice supply of wooden spoons & a bakery-quality cookie counter). Even though the store is not big, it has a suprising facility for fulfilling almost all your desires.Please patronize this place if you live here. It's definitely something that helps make this neighborhood pleasant and worth keeping around!
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Let's start with the basics. I do this because I had to look it up (in my mind Halal is the Islamic Kosher, but what does that mean?). What is Halal? "Meat that has been slaughtered in the manner...
Let's start with the basics. I do this because I had to look it up (in my mind Halal is the Islamic Kosher, but what does that mean?). What is Halal? "Meat that has been slaughtered in the manner prescribed by the shari?a". shari'a: "The code of law based on the Koran." I need to make this clear because, ignorantly enough, the first time I walked into this restaurant I had to ask, "Does the Ma Po Tofu have pork?" And the Chinese guy, wearing a very ethnic looking hat, looked at me really funny. I mean, Chinese food without pork?!? I felt at a loss.But even without pork, this place is suprizingly good. It looks like one of those cheap places that woul have bullet proof glass (BPG), dirty tables, have gangsta types hanging around, server kung pao chicken and fried chicken wings. And in fact, it IS a cheap place with BPG, dirty tables, has gangsta types hanging around, kung pao chicken, and fried chicken wings! But, maybe cause it's Halal, the food just seems really clean and quite tasty. They give good portions and, did I mention, way cheap. The decor, tables &BPG forced me to give them a Service rating of 2, but they people part of the service is fine. Definitely a great place for take out, if you live in the neighborhood, when you really don't want to eat out because food is so dirty & bad for you (really nice restaurants included!) & you don't feel like cooking. The vegetarian Ma Po Tofu IS good, as well as some of their crab dishes and standard Chinese fare is really good too. Nothing to travel for, but a good neighborhood eat often joint.Halal no-no review:Swine/pork and its by-products Animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering Animals killed in the name of anyone other than ALLAH (God) Alcohol and intoxicants Carnivorous animals, birds of prey and land animals without external ears Blood and blood by-products Foods contaminated with any of the above products
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Only went to 3 sessions with Carole, but found she was very sharp and has a good ability in using whatever techniques she's employing to get at the most important matters. Intelligent, perceptive,...
Only went to 3 sessions with Carole, but found she was very sharp and has a good ability in using whatever techniques she's employing to get at the most important matters. Intelligent, perceptive, and my sense is that she would be very effective. Like many therapists, she's on a sliding scale, but her scale last year was very high (at a regular rate $200/hour it's hard to go too far down from there). If my income were much higher, however, I'd definitely feel comfortable using her. Even in 3 sessions, I felt like I really learned something and made some suprising (but genuine) discoveries that would have been hard or near impossible to realize without guidance.She's trained in a number of different techniques, but is not religious about any of them.A friend of mine, who's a couselor, suggests that more than 60% of therapists are not helpful. Carole, I believe does not fall in this category. Hence, a rare and wonderful find, if you can afford it...
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Casual wild game place in Brooklyn Heights. This unpretentious place don't have much in terms of atmosphere, but the wait staff are very friendly, and the menu is pretty special. The regular menu...
Casual wild game place in Brooklyn Heights. This unpretentious place don't have much in terms of atmosphere, but the wait staff are very friendly, and the menu is pretty special. The regular menu has some outstanding duck dishes (my favorite)... As great as duck is, it is very rare that you see a non-Asian restaurant really know what to do with this succulent bird. I mean, the French use it well in cassoulet & as a detail in other dishes. On good day, other restaurants may make some good but overly refined version of this bird, but usually in tiny portions. Henry's End gives you a nice large piece of duck, and fearlessly goes for it. It's not just big, it's yummy! Otherwise, this place specializes in wild game, so you'll always find something unexpected an interesting on the specials. Worth the trip. Take a walk on the Promenade afterward, if you're looking for an after dinner constitutional.
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